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Joe Root vs Virat KohliInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Virat Kohli (India) has 3,969 T20I runs at avg 48.4 in 118 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
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Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Virat Kohli
🇮🇳 IND · 10 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
87
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
26.1
Pts/Cr
171
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
Virat Kohli
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 3× MOTM
10 cr
Credits
82
Avg Pts
206
Best FP
131.7
Pts/Cr
675
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
5 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Virat Kohli
T20I Career Overview
31Matches118
🏏 Batting
881Runs3969
36.71Batting Avg48.40
126.04Strike Rate136.06
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries37
15Sixes 🔴115
90*
Best Score
94*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets4
23.17Bowling Avg51.00
9.93Economy Rate8.05
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
1/13
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticJoe RootVirat Kohli
Matches316
Avg fantasy points8782
Best fantasy score163206
Runs171675
Strike rate58.6165.8
Fours2373
Sixes025
Half-centuries (50+)05
Centuries (100+)11
Highest score123105
Wickets10
Economy rate4.400.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches29
Total dismissals29
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootVirat Kohli
Matches31118
Runs8813969
Batting average36.7148.40
Strike rate126.0136.1
Half-centuries (50+)537
Wickets64
Bowling average23.1751.00
Economy rate9.938.05
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Virat Kohli
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Virat Kohli
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Virat KohliT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Joe Root has scored 881 T20I runs in 31 matches at an average of 36.71, with 5 half-centuries. He has also taken 6 T20I wickets at an average of 23.17 with an economy of 9.93.

T20I career: Virat Kohli has scored 3,969 T20I runs in 118 matches at an average of 48.40, with 37 half-centuries. He has also taken 4 T20I wickets at an average of 51.00 with an economy of 8.05.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 87 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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